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1) Yes, the hydraulic motor's have bigger valves. 2) I have heard many bad things about boring the cylinders on a Subaru engine. I do not know if pinning would help or not. I also think it's a heat dissipation thing as well. 3) I used used pistons in mine. Had them mic'd and checked for roundness. Then just used stock rings and bearings. CCR rebuilds all retain stock specs. They get alot of cores and measure everyone to find the good ones that are still within spec.

If you have PS you could run into conflicts with it and the mounting. I believe most have reversed the carb to get by this. I have not installed one onto an EA82 though. Just going by what others have stated.

Very good point Eric. I am seeing an extremely slack accelerator cable in James' future. lol

I know of one Brat with an aero kit on it. It looks Ok but not perfect. The Brat is indeed narrower and it requires splicing of the front and rear pieces to fit. The side skirts should be heated a little to stretch them out to fit better. They are not quite long enough.

The running gear has been successfully installed in an EA82. It will not mate to the trans if that is what you have in mind.

The 15" space saver spares will fit. I wouldn't recommend driving it with 4 of them on it though. As the Pug is alot heavier. Seen them for transport purposes only.

It was a kick. Keep me updated on what is happening. Maybe just a little longer the next time though. Seemed like we had just started when it was over. I know we all had stuff to do but...

I have also heard that removal and installation with the battery hooked up can cause some problems. Are you disconnecting your battery Brian?

The difference in the pistons is barely visible to the naked eye. .040 is standard for the aviation side of the house. The problem you will run into is that the intake will no longer match correctly. It brings the intake ports closer together. I milled my heads .020/ea without ill effects and the intake still matched up. The power gains are quite noticable. It is true that you will need to decide with pure torque or HP. You can go to the high end with either one. If you are running high r's then go with the HP grind. The torque will be there in that rpm range. The valves won't interfere as they are closed when the piston gets that high. BTW, I am running two different high performance motors. Both are running 1600 pistons and big cams. One is built for HP and one is built for torque. Do not bore the cylinders. They have a bad tendancy to spin the sleeves during operation.

Hmmm, I agree and disagree. I have had this happen in the past. What really sucks is when they do it after you have it all together and they start to pull on the final torque. Aluminum fatigues over time. Hot and cold over time stretches the threads. You should be OK with the gaskets as long as final torque was not met. The helicoil is a 12mm but I can't remember the thread pitch. Take a bolt with you and they should be able to match it. Good luck.

The spring is for the throw out bearing. It keeps it from rattling. The spring has absolutely no purpose for adjustment of the clutch. As far as the adjustment problem. Did the replacement clutch cable (or your old one for that matter) have a ball type washer assy on it? Most of them do and it allows for more adjustment. Did you grease the shaft before installing the throw out bearing? I don't remember if you used new parts or remanned. If remaned it could be a weak pressure plate or even a bad surface or resurface. What I mean is that it could be out of tolerance. When turning the flywheel for vehicles newer than 1984 you have to be careful for the machine shop turning it for ea81 and ea82's. They both have different specs on flywheel depth.

And for the record. There are a few manufacturers that bulit wheels and even other aftermarket parts for our era of vehicles. SenDel(wheels), Kamei(air dams), Enke(wheels), Weber(carbs), Bushman(brushguards), Jackman(offroad accys) there are even wheels available through some of the tire distributors like Les Schwab. They are not readily available these days but you can find them occasionally. Be ready to buy if you find them as every member is also on the look out for them. Watch the market place for stuff all the time. Wheels are the most plentiful thing on the board these days. Granted, most are stock replacements but a different look all the same.

The snorkel kit is $129.99. The only problem is that it doesn't come with enough hose(14") to really do anything with. Besides you still need to buy a filter to go with it. I have looked at it a couple of times and each time I talk myself out of it. The cam grinds are good but you will need carb and exhaust to go with it. What are you designing this for? The engine compartment does provide some dry areas just the front of the engine isn't one of them. Some sort of protection is recommended for the air filter. I have built a snorkel system for my old offroader but have yet to do it on the Brat. Still refining the ideas.

Ease up people! The thing we have forgotten is that we were ALL new once too. As I recall most people have asked these questions at least once. On EZBoard these same questions were asked at least twice a week. A FAQ is a good idea but the upkeep is alot of work. The search function could be made to stand out a little more. It sort of blends in. We are experiencing growing pains again like we did in the past. We just need to keep it in perspective. I know alot of you and no offence but it would get boring talking about the same old stuff or not having new topics coming up that the new people can bring. A few people have kept a file with the standard answers to the standard questions on hand for this exact reason. All you have to do is cut and paste and everyone is the better for it. Folks can ease the conjestion a little by looking around for answers to their questions or seeing if the topic is already being covered in the first couple of pages. I have seen alot of mirror topics on the same page. So, in closing remember this. I can go back and find when everyone was new and tell you which of the FAQ you asked to start your posting history with. Let's just welcome the new members and enjoy the ride.

Are any other lamps lighting? It also indicates when the charging system is having issues. The fact that it is turning off tells me that the brushes in the alternator are going out or the belt is loose. Check your brake lights and if they are OK check the charging system.

The spring is for DL or standard models. Those that do not have the hill holder option.

Boy, has it ever:brow: I'll see Rob today maybe. I'll see if he's in or not. Brian(little camo wagon) may even want to go there again

ROFLMAO, Caleb, you slay me. :moon: (sorry Skip)

Why wonder? I told you in the post above. BTW, the one I sold had the loops and all. It was also very light weight but stout.

SubyBeast also ran them. Was constantly bending them. I don't recommend it at all.

It looks alot like the one I sold to Richie. Except it doesn't have the loops. It was an Subaru of Australia brushguard.

I may be able to convince the better half of the urgency of this run and attend. Would be fun to hit Kanasket and then run up to Evans for a while. There's still a few trails we haven't run in a while.

I would ground it to be certain. There is a wiper control module above your feet on the left side. Green or aqua in color. It might even say it on it. Also, check the fuses.

Where are you? I'm not familiar with that locale. What's the nearest city? Depending on your location you have many an enthusiast in your neighborhood. Did this motor happened to get replaced recently?

I've done it both ways. Built my first one and bought my second one. The choice should depend on a couple of factors. Do you have time to make your own? Do you have the time to remake the parts that weren't quite right the first time? The metal is not a problem. The bolts may be depending where you live. Can you or someone you know weld? Not just strike an arc but weld with good penetration. You life sort of depends on how well you build it. I have installed 5 or 6 lifts and will say that the BYB/Ozified kit is very well built. Nice to know that all you have to do is put it in and be done. Eric and I have installed a few of them in under 6 hours (Granted we have installed 17 between us). The nicest thing about them is everything is there, it's delivered to your door and you don't have to run back and forth to the parts store. BTW, after I built the first one I told myself that the experience was good but that I would buy the next one. My time is worth alot also.